CLEVELAND — The MAC-SBC Challenge -- a scheduling alliance in the sports of men’s and women’s basketball -- has announced its February pairings. The second MAC-SBC Challenge contest for each team will take place on Saturday, Feb. 8, with the matchups based on real-time NET rankings and announced in January. The MAC men and Sun Belt women will host the February matchups.
 
Each MAC and Sun Belt team included in the MAC-SBC Challenge, which was created in 2023-24 and will continue through the 2026-27 season, is guaranteed one home and one away game each season.
 
Scheduling assistance is provided by Ordinal Sports Group. In addition to relevant NET data, geography and frequency of past contests is considered in determining the matchups.

All 24 February matchups are set to air live on ESPN+ with tip times to follow.
 
MAC-SBC Challenge Women’s Basketball Matchups
Saturday, Feb. 8
Northern Illinois at App State
Bowling Green at Arkansas State
Buffalo at Coastal Carolina
Akron at Georgia Southern
Eastern Michigan at Georgia State
Ball State at James Madison
Miami at Louisiana
Central Michigan at Marshall
Toledo at Old Dominion
Ohio at Southern Miss
Western Michigan at Texas State
Kent State at Troy

MAC-SBC Challenge Men’s Basketball Matchups
Saturday, Feb. 8
South Alabama at Akron
Southern Miss at Ball State
Coastal Carolina at Bowling Green
Georgia State at Buffalo
Texas State at Central Michigan
Old Dominion at Eastern Michigan
Arkansas State at Kent State
Troy at Miami
Louisiana at Northern Illinois
App State at Ohio
James Madison at Toledo
Georgia Southern at Western Michigan